The Truth about Fake News, with Marcus Gilroy-Ware and Richard Seymour
We are supposed to have more information at our disposal now than at any time in history. So why, in a world of rising sea levels, populist leaders and a global pandemic, do so many people believe biz...
13 Jul 202145min
The Ever-Changing Brain with David Eagleman and Brian Eno
What does drug withdrawal have in common with a broken heart? Why is the enemy of memory not time, but other memories? How can a blind person learn to see with her tongue or a deaf person learn to hea...
9 Jul 202157min
Race and Guns in a Divided America, with Carol Anderson and Mark Mardell
Throughout history, the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has protected the right to bear arms. For Black Americans, this has come with the understanding that the moment they e...
6 Jul 202137min
The Sunday Debate: The Catholic Church is a Force For Good in the World
The Roman Catholic Church is the oldest institution in the western world and has had a pivotal influence on western civilisation, ranging from matters of state to cultural life and from personal moral...
4 Jul 202149min
Albums that Changed My Life, with Tom Gatti, David Mitchell and Preti Taneja
Our favourite albums are our most faithful companions. We listen to them over and over, we know them far better than any novel or film. These records don’t just soundtrack our lives – they work their ...
2 Jul 202152min
Emma Dabiri and Alex Renton on Race, Reckoning and What We Can Do Next
Emma Dabiri, Irish-Nigerian academic and broadcaster, and Alex Renton, British-Canadian investigative journalist, have established themselves as important voices in the current debates taking place ar...
29 Jun 20211h 1min
The Devil You Know, with Dr Gwen Adshead and Linda Yueh
Dr Gwen Adshead is one of Britain's leading forensic psychiatrists, and has spent thirty years providing therapy inside secure hospitals and prisons. Whatever her patient's crime she aims to help them...
25 Jun 202138min
Surviving Disaster, with Max Brooks and Carl Miller
In this week's podcast we're joined by Max Brooks, global bestselling novelist of cult classic 'World War Z' and Hollywood screenwriter. He speaks to Carl Miller about his most recent book 'Devolution...
22 Jun 202134min
